31.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toolangi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toolangi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Toolangi, where 31.1% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents face these challenges, a small number of people actually require daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian rate of 27.4%. Asthma is the most common issue at 10.4%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.6%, which is slightly higher than the national average.
9.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Toolangi, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Toolangi need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and lower than most other similar areas.
3.6% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Toolangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22536/toolangi/topic/health-disability